--- title: "Disney+ vs ThreeNow: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Disney+ or ThreeNow? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV and streaming services set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/disney-plus-vs-threenow" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Disney+ vs ThreeNow: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Disney+ or ThreeNow? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV and streaming services set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Disney+ and ThreeNow - **Competitive set**: TV and streaming services - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Disney+ Share of Search**: 10% - **ThreeNow Share of Search**: 4.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Disney+ or ThreeNow? - In August 2026, Disney+ had more branded searches than ThreeNow among TV and streaming services in New Zealand. Disney+ was estimated to have 127K branded searches compared to ThreeNow’s 61.1K, and held a 10% Share of Search versus ThreeNow’s 4.8%. - Disney+ was ahead of ThreeNow in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Disney+’s estimated Share of Search among TV and streaming services in New Zealand moved from 9.1% to 10%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 117K to 127K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ThreeNow’s estimated Share of Search among TV and streaming services in New Zealand moved from 3.8% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 48.4K to 61.1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand TV and streaming services in August 2026? - In August 2026, Disney+ overtook Sky Sport Now to rank 4th among TV and streaming services in New Zealand, at 10%. - In August 2026, ThreeNow gained estimated Share of Search among TV and streaming services in New Zealand, from 3.8% to 4.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Disney+ estimated searches | Disney+ Share of Search | Disney+ rank | ThreeNow estimated searches | ThreeNow Share of Search | ThreeNow rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 117K | 9.1% | 4 | 48.4K | 3.8% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 103K | 8.6% | 4 | 60.1K | 5% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 117K | 10% | 4 | 48.8K | 4.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 117K | 9.5% | 4 | 60K | 4.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 93.4K | 7.8% | 4 | 82.4K | 6.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 112K | 8.6% | 4 | 82.2K | 6.3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 115K | 8.7% | 4 | 72.8K | 5.5% | 8 | | May 2026 | 115K | 8.5% | 5 | 49.5K | 3.7% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 118K | 6.5% | 5 | 48.9K | 2.7% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 130K | 8% | 5 | 61.6K | 3.8% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 127K | 10% | 4 | 61.1K | 4.8% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Disney+’s and ThreeNow’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Disney+**: Measured on the search terms “Disney Plus”, “disney plus app”, “disney plus nz”, “disney plus plans”, “disney plus subscription”, “disney plus subscription nz”, “Disney+” and “disneyplus”, summed into one figure. - **ThreeNow**: Measured on the search terms “three now”, “three now app”, “three now nz”, “three now on demand”, “three now on-demand”, “three now tv”, “three now tv guide”, “three nz”, “three tv”, “ThreeNow”, “threenow app”, “threenow nz”, “threenow on demand”, “threenow on-demand”, “threenow tv”, “threenow tv guide”, “TV3”, “tv3 nz”, “tvnz 3” and “tvnz three”, summed into one figure. - [Disney+ profile](/demand/nz/brands/disney-plus) - [ThreeNow profile](/demand/nz/brands/threenow) - [All TV and streaming services in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-tv-and-streaming): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Disney+ or ThreeNow? In August 2026, Disney+ had more branded searches than ThreeNow among TV and streaming services in New Zealand. Disney+ was estimated to have 127K branded searches compared to ThreeNow’s 61.1K, and held a 10% Share of Search versus ThreeNow’s 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Disney+ vs ThreeNow: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/disney-plus-vs-threenow This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/disney-plus-vs-threenow. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.